Thank you for joining us. Prosecutors making that announcement this morning outside of philadelphia. Kenneth craig reports. We are here to announce today charges that have just been filed against William Henry cosby. Pennsylvania prosecutor say that bill cosby will face arraignment for an alleged 2004 assault on a Temple University student. Mr. Cosby is charged with aggravated sexual assault. Over two dozen women have accused cosby of sexual abuse, some dating back decades. This is the first time he has been charged. Todays charge stems from the victims account of the incident which is similar to others. Mr. Cosby gave us pills and we drank wine, the effect of reporter cosby has always denied the allegations and refused to answer the questions. No, no, we dont answer that. Reporter prosecutors filed the charges because the statute of limitations for sexual assaults was due to expire next month. We are filing the charges because we want to bring justice to the victim. Well continue to bring you the latest including the special Court Appearance today. Here we go. The big chill is on. A cold and cloudy day as we look over the city of boston. Below freezing temperatures. But we are wondering, is we had a cold roller coaster here. Danielle is here to tell us. The temperatures have not budged that much, except for the island. Still 27 degrees in boston right now. Lower to middle 20s north and west of boston. We are now 28 in orange. There may be a couple of slick spots. I do anticipate, well move into the lower 30s. There is a little bit of money underway. Hail pit gloomy, too, with a lot of clouds underway. The batch of hours moved in and notice a little bit of pink showing indicating some freezing rain. Close to 128, briefly after midnight and left overshower rain. Because of the fact that its remaining. We may have shipry weather conditions. The weekend, you guy, coming up in just a couple of minutes. Thank you, danielle. A deadly crash involving secret service amounts in New Hampshire is now under investigation. This happened last night on route 16 in wakefield. Police say that a car crossed over the center lane and crashed head on with the agents inside. The driver of the other vehicle was killed. The two passengers in that car and the four agents were all taken to the hospital. Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed this crash to give them a call. In what mill hamilton in hamilton, police say that a driving. U oi and and two years after his disappearance, the body of James Robertson was found. It was found by hunters. Within 72 hours, investigators now have a Homicide Investigation on their hand. Yoo yoo nearly two years to the day, James Robertson was kidnapped from his parents home. He was ordered to go to a drug rehab, people told him burks he was never seen again there was a general belief this mae may have been abducted into a wooded area reporter on friday, a hunter saw what he believed was a skull. Reporter a closer look and more investigation reveals bones and more clothing that led to an identity. Yesterday, using dental records and other evidence determined that the remains found in the woods are those of james j robertson. Its unclear if the four men arrested in connection with robertsons kidnapping will face additional charges but the answers many. Three men are still in custody. One has been released on bail. All in connection to this kidnapping. You may remember one of those officer. But the district turn says done. An investigation will continue to see if there will be more charges or more arrests. Nicole, thank you very much from the Police Officers who dropped everything to pull an elderly woman with from her home. The three commendations given to the three officers note their courageous action and complete disregard for their own safety. They beat firefighters to a blaze not far far from here and there was not much time to save lives. Couldnt briefly, couldnt breathe. My life. Reporter they arrived at a burning building where an elderly woman known as ellie was trapped. I opened the door and there was fire and smoke. Reporter he opened door and drunk back by smoke. I had no other way. Reporter two others arrived on they made plans. We worked in shift, went back in, it freed her up and got her how the reporter as they made their exit, they heard another woman stumbling down the stairs from another floor. When i heard her, i could see her legs not the top of her. I just reached in and grabbed her. Reporter that woman wanted to get back in to get her cat. She is okay, but the elderly woman on the furs floor had to go to the hospital. I dont like to use that word. Everybody in this spot would have done the exact same day reporter perhaps but the webster trio received a commendation preferring not to focus on what could happen if they charged into the house. Didnt think about it, really. Probably a good thing that i didnt. Two of the three officers were treated for smoke cough but they are ready to go back to work. Appreciate it. A case of snow rage in jail. It started on route 128 when driver Paul Connolly claims that a man followed him, blocked his parking lot and they got into an argument. And then the other driver pulled a gun. He got it from under his jacket and put it right in my face. The plow driver also faces asalt and battery charges along with operating a vehicle with a suspended license. Breaking news right now at noon. The teen who used affluenza as his defense in a drunk driving expected to come back to texas today but he was just granted a temporary stay in mexico. He and his mother were arrested after weeks on the run. The Mississippi River is rising reaching historic levels. Anna warner reports from missouri. More residents are being forced to evacuate near st. Louis. This is the parking area. Reporter people in the town of valley park have been told to leave their home. And the Mississippi River threatens st. Louis county. It took team work to fill 20,000 sand bags. The community responded. Just like the movie field of dreams, if you build it, theyll come. The army core of engineers is monitoring 19 vulnerable levees on the Mississippi River in the shadow of the st. Louis majestic gateway arch, the majestic missouri is expected to reach the second highest level. This was hannibal, missouri n july of 1993 about the river crested 22 feet above crest stage. Nine states saw flooding, 50 people died. In union missouri, water crept looking. Cindy says that her neighborhood is not prone to blooding. I dont have Flood Insurance reporter quite been 532 years since this kind of event happened. But all that rain that came down in december is winding up down here. To the patriots now. The team is back after a day off. The pats are dealing with injuries, of course. A win in miami would secure the top seed and homefield advantage for the afc playoffs. You would love to be, you know, firing away on all cylinders. At this point, there is still a lot of loose parts with our team and our offense. Thats the way a football season is. Were going to do everything that we can to play our very best this weekend. And wbz is the home for the patriots. Catch the pace game day right here on wbz. And turn on patriots fifth quarter after the game. We thank you for being with u they are not sea birds but dozens of turtles are headed out and a close call at logan between a plane and something. Developing right now. European police spoiled another in turkey. Suspected isis militants believed to be planning suicide attacks. Both turkish nationals are being arrested. Two men arrested in belgium, according to police, were planning a parisstyle attack in belgium. They were planning on attacking during new years eve. The f. A. A. And state Police Investigating a close call at logan. The crew of an air canada jet reported seeing a drone on Christmas Day as the aircraft was coming in for a landing. The flight landed safely. That drone was flying about 800 feet off the ground, two miles from the runway. Federal law prohibit drones from flying five miles near an airport now to a very special 50 sea turtles left massachusetts. Snow birds . You could call them. Why are so many getting stuck here . Its species known for taking its time, but these turtles might have stayed a little too long in cape cod bay. They are stranded due to hypothermia, got on the north side of the cape which is like a big bucket. If they dont figure the navigation, they get stranded and and they may die if they dont get rescued reporter the rucky ones will be given fluids and flown to florida. Turtles getting stuck on the cape has always been a problem but never of this magnitude. This year, 292. It pales compared to last year. Last year, 733 sea turtles were handled and that was just a year record smashing year. Everything the New England Aquarium stopped picking up turtles just before christmas. But, this year, with the water as warm as it is, they are continuing rescues well into january. Aside from the fact that they get stuck here, not all researchers believe that the increase in turtles is a bad thing. In fact, they could indicate that the population of these endangered animals is increasing. Its not necessarily concerned for the population. It may be because there are a lot more turtles out there. One thing is certain. The rescue evident is not denise styles, wbz news. They are so cute. Yes. Winter. You know a little about the of you know, we were so mild and now smack dab, winter. Perfect timing for school vacation, right, for anyone who wants to go skiing or snow boarding. Nature, fresh made snow at king pie. This photo was sent in earlier today. A little bit of snow out there today you can see the snow boarders enjoying the fresh powder out this and the temperatures have not budged all that much either. We are at 27 degrees in boston. Mid20s in lawrence and worcester, only spot and we have been talking about it all morning long, cape island. Anything thats untreated, sidewalks, driveways, things like that, still a little bit slick in patches. 32 in taunton. And marshfield. In the cape, we have been in the lower 40s there have been a lot of clouds around, too. I do think well gradually rise a degree or two. Notice the cloudy skies, not a lot of sunshine. Into the day tomorrow. We have been tracking cool stories out there, too. Batches through the merrimack valley. While we are waiting on is this rain down to the south through the carolinas. This moisture will work northward here and graze us with a little bit of rain by late this evening and overnight tonight. Notice pockets of snow, ski country, again, Northern New England and then we transition to train. A little bit on the map. Temperatures will be cold enough, right around mid night to support light freezing rain. Spots. Tomorrow morning, just a leftover rain shower on the cape. Skies are clear, sun comes out. Years eve festivities. Some snow showers, lake effect through new york and some snow showers in the mountains of new and saturday. Zooming in, notice after 10 00 p. M. , worcester county, southern New Hampshire, all it takes is a light thin glaze on the road. Thats what we are talking about. And temperatures will rise tomorrow night. Freezing rain possible tonight. Watch for anyslippery spots as we get outside of 428. Use caution. Keep your eye on that car thermometer. Too. 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Looks like a humpback whale high five. Going to be a little rain overnight, cold enough that well make some pocket of freezing rain. And then the sun will look good that will do it for us at noon today. Be sure to join us for the newscast later on